Государственное бюджетное общеобразовательное учреждение Гимназия № 248 Кировского района г. Санкт-Петербурга British Monarchy: Myth or Reality? Выполнила: Павлова Анна Руководитель: Камитова
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Richard II‚ known as Richard of Bordeaux from his birthplace‚ was born on Jan. 6‚ 1367‚ the younger son of Edward‚ Prince of Wales (the Black Prince)‚ and Joan‚ daughter of Edmund‚ Earl of Kent. After his father’s death‚ Richard became the heir apparent‚ was created Prince of Wales in the later part of 1376‚ and on June 22‚ 1377‚ succeeded Edward III‚ his grandfather‚ as king of England. While he was underage‚ the control of the government had been left to a government that came increasingly under
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Saint: St. George‚ - Saint’s day: April 23rd. | Scotland: - flag: white diagonal cross on the blue ground‚ - capital: Edinburgh‚ - the people: The Scots‚ - symbol: the thistle‚ - Patron Saint: St. Andrew‚ - Saint’s day: November 30th. | Wales:- flag: red dragon on the white-green ground‚ - capital: Cardiff‚ - the people: The Welsh‚ - symbol: the leek and the daffodil‚ - Patron Saint: St. David‚- Saint’s day: March 1st. | Northern Ireland: - flag: red diagonal cross on the white
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Summary Topic: Remarkable Canadian - Celine Dion Source #1: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Celine_Dion.aspx Summary Celine Dion is a great pop-music celebrity‚ who was born in a musical family in Quebec. She followed her family to perform around Canada when she was a baby. When she went to 5 years old‚ she stood n the table in her family’s piano bar and started her first show. At that time‚ Dion loved Ginette Reno and copied many of her songs. When she was 12 years old‚ she made a demo tape
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Who dictates fashion? Musicians and other cultural icons have always influenced what we’re wearing‚ but so have political figures and royalty. Newspapers and magazines report on what Hillary Clinton wears. The recent death of Diana‚ the Princess of Wales‚ was a severe blow to the high fashion world‚ where her clothes were daily news. Even folks in the 1700s pored over fashion magazines to see the latest styles. Women and dressmakers outside the French court relied on sketches to
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King Charles I was largely building-up. At the beginning of the 1640s‚ the parliament was taking the side of Protestants: becoming repellant to the distrustful way of selfish decision-making under the influence of religious beliefs. At this period‚ Wales and England were gripped by the religiously influenced political crisis (Gaunt 1). The crisis becomes more severely extend that the central government would
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England is a country in the British Isles; the country shares borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north‚ otherwise does England border to the North Sea‚ Irish sea‚ Celtic sea‚ Bristol Channel and the English Channel. England covers most of the central and south part of the island of Great Britain. England is the largest and the most populated part in Great Britain and Northern Ireland‚ there live more the 84% of the total population in the UK. England became united in 927 and takes
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"What qualities of character did Richard III have that enabled him to ascend the throne?" Name and show these characteristics in action in the play Richard III. Also: "Richard III is a consummate villain". Show that his summation of Richard’s character is true. To achieve goals‚ in one’s life‚ one must be determined and must have certain characteristics that reciprocate to one’s goals. In the play Richard III‚ Richard III’s goal is to ascend the throne. There are two ways that one can claim
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PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Nobody set out to create Parliament. It developed naturally out of the daily political needs of the English King and his government. The modern British Parliament is one of the oldest continuous representative assemblies in the world. The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britain and dissolved
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Using History in Graphic Novels: Believing Batman Could Exist in the 19th Century Shawn Jackson Jr. Communication 222 Dr. Matthew Smith 10/28/12 Jackson 2 Batman‚ the Batman‚ the dark knight‚ the world’s greatest detective‚ and the caped crusader; he is known by many names and yet is still one of the most famous superheroes on the planet. Most people in the world can tell you the story of Batman. A young boy witnesses his mother and father killed by a mugger and vows to rid his city
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